Question and Answers Of Night Witches

1 . Give the backdrop of the story- Night Witches.

A. The scenario is that of 1943 at the height of World War
II, when Germany was fighting with Russia. The female
military pilots of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment won the
battle against the Germans.
2. What were the disadvantages of the type of aircraft used
by the Russians?
A. The Russian aircrafts used by the female pilots were
built of plywood and canvas. They were small in size , usually
reserved for training and crop dusting. One plane could carry
only two bombs at a time. They had open cockpits and a
strong wind could toss the plane about.
3. Why the female fighter pilots of Russia were called-
Night witches?
A.The female fighter pilots of Russia flew their planes at
night that would glide slowly and drop the bomb.During this
mode of operation , the plane made a sound similar to witches'
broomstick. Hence the Germans gave the title Night Witches
to them.
4. Why does the writer say that the female pilots used their
navigation pencils as lip colour?
A. The writer indicates a sense of humour by this statement.
5. Why the female pilots did not mind being called Night
Witches by their enemy?
A. The female fighter pilots did not mind being called
Night Witches because they took the name given by the
Germans as a badge of honour.